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General Motors will introduce the 2015 Cadillac Escalade on October 7th and to prepare us all for the debut of the next generation in American opulence, the company has offered up the very minimal teaser images above and the minimally informational video below.

The Chrysler Group has idled the second shift at the Toledo Assembly Plant that is responsible for the new Jeep Cherokee, leaving around 500 workers temporarily out of work while the company tries to prepare those Cherokee units already produced to be shipped to dealers around the country.

The Chrysler Group announced this morning that the company has filed with the US government to issue an Initial Public Offering – marking the first step towards the company being publically traded in a similar manner to General Motors or Ford Motor Company.

The 2014 Lexus IS 350 is a very capable car, but the AWD standard version is much less fun than the F-Sport. Drivers shopping for a Lexus IS 350 should consider carefully how they plan to use their car.

The drivers of the Global RallyCross championship headed to Charlotte this past weekend for the second to last race of the 2013 season and in a day packed full of crashes and red flags – Scott Speed took his second win of the season while Toomas Topi Heikkinen official wrapped up the 2013 GRC Driver’s Championship.

A recent report indicates that the Chrysler Group is considering a production version of the Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Concept after a ton of positive reaction from show goers at the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise – with only the company dealer networks seemingly standing between the cool yellow concept and a production reality for sport truck lovers.

Shelby American has announced that their very first 2012 Shelby GT350 Mustang will be among the many unique Ford Mustangs rolling across the auction block at this weekend’s Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Las Vegas - offering Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts a chance to own the same Shelby super-Stang that has been used in company sales and marketing materials.

The United States Treasury has announced that another big chunk of General Motors stock has been sold over the past few months – reducing the government’s stake in the automaker to just 7.3% and keeping the plan to remove all government control by March 2014 well on track.

The 2013 Global RallyCross schedule makes its second to last stop of the season this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s dirt track facility – with 15 of the best rallycross racers in the world lining up to do battle including some new(ish) faces and some old faces in new cars.

Ford Motor Company has sold millions of Mustangs to millions of people but the woman shown in the image above with the Skylight Blue 1964 Ford Mustang was the first person to ever purchase a Mustang - and she still owns it today.

Our quick spin in the new 2014 Honda Fit electric vehicle convinced us that it has overcome all of the drivability issues of early EVs, but range is still a serious concern. Even buyers of city cars, who might choose a Fit may have trouble making this their only vehicle.

The Colorado floods have devastated the area and to help, Mazda has donated $35,000 in relief effort funding, $15,000 of which will go to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley to help save stranded and lost pets. We talk to some of the Colorado residents who welcome this unique gift.

The Fiat 500 Abarth is one of my favorite cars in the world but the folks at Zender have rolled out a heavily customized version of the Abarth 500 that makes the sporty Italian compact inside, outside and under the hood.